Portland: In a significant legal setback for the Trump administration, a federal judge has issued a temporary order halting the planned deployment of 200 Oregon National Guard troops to Portland. The ruling, handed down by U.S. District Judge Karin Immergut, a Trump appointee, stops the deployment at least until October 18, pending the outcome of a legal challenge brought by the state of Oregon.

The case centers on whether the federal government has overstepped its authority by sending troops into a state without its consent. Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield filed the lawsuit, arguing that the deployment violates the state’s rights under the 10th Amendment, which protects states from federal encroachment on powers traditionally held by the state. The complaint asserts that President

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